LAYOFF TRACKER
Layoffs where the company, or credible press reporting, ties the cuts to artificial intelligence: automating work, redirecting spending to AI, or AI changing demand. Each one links to the source that says so.
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In 14 layoffs attributed to AI, at 14 companies.
Of the 171,825 employees laid off in every tracked layoff in 2026.
Layoffs where the company itself named AI.
Layoffs that press reporting tied to AI.
| Period | Employees | Attributed to AI |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 207,419 | 44,988 |
| 2026 | 171,825 | 44,430 |
American Express plans to cut about 5% of its workforce, roughly 3,500 jobs, in its first major job cuts in about a decade, and booked a $336 million restructuring charge as profits rose.
Barclays expects to cut about 5,000 jobs, roughly 5% of its staff, by the end of 2026, mostly in support and operations roles; about 1,000 had already gone when it reported third-quarter results.
Kroger plans to eliminate about 3,000 corporate jobs over three years, roughly 37% of its corporate staff, as its CEO targets excess management layers, handoffs and overhead.
Visa is eliminating about 2,600 jobs, roughly 7% of its workforce and mainly in technology and product teams, to redirect spending toward higher-potential areas such as stablecoin and cross-border products.
monday.com is cutting about a fifth of its global staff, roughly 630 people including about 350 in Israel, as it rebuilds its product and structure around an AI-based work platform.
Cisco is cutting nearly 4,000 jobs, about 5% of its workforce, even as it reported record quarterly revenue. It says it wants to reshape costs and invest more in AI and cybersecurity.
General Motors laid off about 600 salaried IT employees, more than 10% of its IT department, as it reshapes the unit and recruits people with stronger AI skills.
Meta told employees it will lay off about 8,000 people, roughly 10% of its workforce, starting May 20, and will leave about 6,000 open roles unfilled while it pours money into AI.
Oracle began a large new round of layoffs, notifying employees by email on March 31, 2026. The company has not confirmed how many jobs were cut; press estimates range from about 10,000 to 30,000.
Atlassian is cutting about 1,600 jobs, roughly 10% of its workforce, saying the move frees money to spend on AI and enterprise sales and shores up its finances.
Block is laying off more than 4,000 people, taking headcount from over 10,000 to just under 6,000. CEO Jack Dorsey argues AI tools let smaller, flatter teams do the work.
Heineken plans to cut 5,000 to 6,000 roles over two years, up to about 7% of its workforce, as beer volumes decline. Its outgoing CEO said AI and digitization are part of the reason.
Chemicals maker Dow plans to cut about 4,500 jobs in a cost-reduction overhaul that leans on automation and AI, with severance expected to cost $600 million to $800 million.
Citigroup moved to eliminate roughly 1,000 positions in mid-January 2026 as part of CEO Jane Fraser's multiyear overhaul, which aims to shed about 20,000 jobs by 2026.
Each layoff is an announcement a company made or confirmed, with at least one source. Employee totals add the numbers as stated: “about”, “at least” and “up to” figures count as given, and layoffs without a number count toward companies and layoffs only. Headquarters filters use where a company is based, not where the cuts happen.
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